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The Bolsheviks Revolution led to the demise of Russia as a world power because of the resulting up rise of communism, the Cold War and severe economic depression. There are three major reasons why the Bolshevik Revolution led to the demise of Russia as a world power with one of these reasons being the resulting up rise of communism. Vladimir Ilych Lenin planned an uprising of communism in Russia for more than twenty-five years. He finally planed an up rise on November 7,1917 because there was a meeting of the Congress of Soviets scheduled that day. Knowing that no one would dare to challenge him, he seized control of the capital and demanded peace, land reform and worker’s control of factories (Mestrovic 22).

This is evident through much of Trotsky’s work as the leader of the Petrograd Soviet in September 1917, which saw Trotsky re-invent the Bolshevik plan to seize power, curbing Lenin’s ruthless ambition as he aimed for the swift overthrow of Kerensky . ‘The provisional government was brought down with barely a shot fired… they looked to undermine his government through those of the Petrograd Soviet.’ This passage suggests Trotsky was hugel... ... middle of paper ... ...ectively work with him. But he was an industrious worker and a talented person, and for Lenin, that was the main thing’ . Trotsky, despite his nuances and arrogance, was hugely significant in the short term through his brilliant tactics throughout the October Revolution where the Bolsheviks took control of Russia. Furthermore his coordination of the Red Army was definitive in Bolshevik victory in the civil war, removal of opposition in the terror, and he played an under appreciated role in reclaiming of occupied Russian lands following the world war.

Trotsky's Contribution to the Success of the Bolshevik's Up to 1922 Leon Trotsky was a Russian Marxist, who organized the revolution that brought the Bolsheviks (later Communists) to power in Russia in October 1917. An outstanding administrator and an eloquent theorist, Trotsky held a number of important posts in the government of Soviet Russia and then that of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) until he was ousted for his opposition to Communist Party leader Joseph Stalin in 1925. In early 1917 Trotsky was forced to seek asylum in New York City after being deported first from France and then from Spain. He returned to Russia shortly after the outbreak of the February (or March, in the New Style calendar) phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917. In This Revolution, He Was the One who persuaded Lenin to hold off the attack until he was sure that the Bolshevik’s had a much more secure hold on the country.

Trotsky’s Involvement in The October Revolution ‘Trotsky took a leading role in directing countermeasures for the soviet, while reassuring the public that his Military Revolutionary Committee meant only to defend the Congress of Soviets. Trotsky continued to function as the military leader of the Revolution’ Gerhard Rempel 1998 · The liberals and people loose confidence in Kerensky. So Bolsheviks gained the majority in the soviet for the first time - more than 50% in the September elections. They had had only 10% in July. · Trotsky released from jail become president of St. Petersburg Soviet.

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(19... ... middle of paper ... ...at Lenin’s right hand will make before effectively severing himself from the arm of Marxism and changing his political beliefs. The opposing army, known as the Whites, is a loose coalition of the Marxist’ opposition and stands little to no chance at putting up a strong resistance. (1917) With an iron grip over the country, Vladimir Lenin has nearly gained complete control over Russia. However, a final uprising of Whites, mostly comprised of sailors, stages a final battle near Petrograd. This revolt of sailors was the final battle of the Russian Civil War, and marked an entirely Marxist Russia.

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